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| The previous leather flap worked for a while, but then it started to draw the water in via capillary action. Today a new hinged cover was machined from 'Chemiwood', painted and fitted. The inside is machined out to allow it to sit down over the metal mounting bracket. While I was on waterproofing, I took the dome off, and re-applied the silicone bead that seals the wooden lip between the truck and the frame the dome is mounted to. | |
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| June 16th - Doors Fitted |
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| I brought the truck home today ready for a trip away at the weekend. Ten minutes with the spanners had the hinges off the old Norwegian doors and fitted to the new ones. I had to trim the bottom of the wheel bracket door as it was catching the body as the door opened, but otherwise, all looks good. I'll see tomorrow how much draught they keep out! | |
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June
6th - Doors Finished
I collected the clear polycarbonate for the windows this afternoon, and got them fitted late in the day. A number of cheese head machine screws, space approximately every three inches, hold them in. The doors will be fitted in ten day time when the truck is next brought home. The close up picture shows the fabric weave nicely.
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| June 3rd - Door Manufacture continued |
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The doors received their second coat of paint
today, and the handles were assembled on the doors once the paint was dry. The
Jerrycan bracket has been moved from the front of the rear body to the step. It
or another one has been mounted there before, as there were already holes
drilled in the step. The door won't open fully when there is a jerrycan fitted,
but still enough to get in and out.
With the paint dry, the right side door was tried into the opening again to see how it all looked. I'm pleased with the colour, texture and look of the new doors. The third picture shows the handle fron inside the truck, latching onto the wooden frame that was attached to the body. |
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| June 2nd - Cab Canvas & Door Manufacture |
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Today's post brought a package from Jeeparts.
In addition to manifold gaskets for the Jeep, there were two Footman loops and
Jeep Bow Straps for the Dodge cab canvas. I was planning to take the Dodge back
to the farm, so wanted the canvas up out of the way for the drive.
The footman loops were screwed to the wood at the back of the cab, where the canvas is fixed. The straps hang free when the canvas is down, and now allow the canvas to be rolled up and stowed while driving. |
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The doors are coming along nicely too. Over
the last few days, the handles have been welded up from strip steel and a bolt.
This screws through the door using two 'T' nuts, and latches onto a wooden
frame added at the rear of the cab. The doors use the original hinges from the
Norwegian canvas doors.
The canvas effect of the fabric covering has worked pretty well. The close up of the 'T' nut on the handle photo shows the weave which is virtually identical in size to the original canvas doors. They have had one sprayed coat of faded olive drab paint, which is a good match for faded canvas. I ran out of paint before getting the small wheel bracket door painted, so a new tin was picked up today to finish the door and give a second coat overall. |
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